Method for making a magnetic handle for hand tools

ABSTRACT

A method for making magnetic handles includes step 1 of mixing magnetic powders into plastic material; step 2 of plastic injecting the mixture of the magnetic powders and the plastic material into a handle; step 3 of magnetizing the handle by being connected with electric poles, and step 4 of final fishing the handle.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for making a hand toolthat has a magnetic handle which can be conveniently attached onto ametal surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A conventional hand tool generally includes a handle and a shankwhich is fixed to the handle. There is no specific place for positioningthe hand tool which could roll away from the users such that the userscannot find the tool immediately. FIG. 1 shows that the handle 10 of ahand tool includes two magnets 11 connected thereto so that the handle10 can be attracted onto a metal surface by the magnets 11. The magnets11 are easily broken when the magnets 11 are hit by a hard object.Besides, the handle 10 can only be attracted onto a metal surface by theportion where the magnets 11 are located so that the users have to checkthe positions of the magnets 11 before the tool is to be attracted ontothe metal surface.

[0003] The present invention intends to provide a method that mixesmagnetic powders into material of the handle and the mixture is ejectedby a machine to be a handle. The handle is then magnetized by electricways so that the handle is magnetic.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a method for making magnetic handles and comprises thefollowing steps:

[0005] step 1: mixing magnetic powders into plastic material;

[0006] step 2: plastic injecting the mixture of the magnetic powders andthe plastic material into a handle;

[0007] step 3: magnetizing the handle by being connected with electricpoles, and

[0008] step 4: final fishing the handle.

[0009] The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010]FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show two conventional magnetichandles of hand tools;

[0011]FIG. 2 shows steps of the method of the present invention; and

[0012]FIG. 3 shows that the handles made by the method of the presentinvention are attracted onto a metal surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0013] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the method for making magnetichandles comprises step 1 of mixing magnetic powders or small magneticpieces into plastic material; step 2 of injecting the mixture of themagnetic powders and the plastic material into a handle 20 by way ofplastic injecting; step 3 of magnetizing the handle 20 by beingconnected with electric poles, and step 4 of final fishing the handle20.

[0014] The whole handle 20 is magnetic so that the users need not tocheck the orientation of the handle 20 before positioning onto a metalsurface.

[0015] While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordancewith the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in theart that further embodiments may be made without departing from thescope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for making magnetic handles comprising:step 1: mixing magnetic powders into plastic material; step 2: injectingthe mixture of the magnetic powders and the plastic material into ahandle by way of plastic injecting; step 3: magnetizing the handle bybeing connected with electric poles, and step 4: final fishing thehandle.